marakanetz
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| What Phono board setting on Unico SE? The blank pin is common between MM and MC. Normally you'd place all jumpers on 'MM' side. | |
| Assistance to place my Focal 1007 BE The front-ported speakers can be really close to the wall. OK within 10cm. The rear-ported should be away 35cm or further.Hanging flannel curtain behind your speakers will greatly decrease wall reflection effect especially for the speakers that ha... | |
| A true believer Amps don't sound alike, but not necessarily $20,000 amp will sound better than $3,000.Certainly $15,000 single CD-player(for dumb-philes) will sound different, but would it sound better than $400? Will the money be spent well worth the difference?... | |
| What Phono board setting on Unico SE? There should also be a load resistance marked on the board. Usually manufacturers would advice to place MM input with MM input resistance(usually 47KOhm). Is manufacturer reachable? | |
| To SME or not to SME? Just for a new toy purposes that can definitely make you happier, you can. Other than that time, money, hassle to sell one get another would not worth the performance improvement. | |
| Can bad LPs damage good cartridges? It's actually mutual between bad styli and bad record. | |
| A true believer Oh, please recommend me an integrated because I don't have a budget for wires between separates! LOL! | |
| A true believer If you own the business, it will work best if you know something somebody don't. In this business I know a lot. Therefore my tweaks and wires are less than $400 in total for $800 amp, $600 pre, $400 CD-player, $2,000 analogue, $2,000 speakers.Tota... | |
| What are your favorite phono cartridges? Lyra Helikon L. | |
| Red light went on on one of my Ayre MX-R amps Liz, LOL! | |
| Does long hair destroy the soundstage? Only if it's inside your ears. Ear and Nose 2 in 1 trimmer is one of the common tweaks for that. | |
| Manual vs. Auto Bias The same amp that has manual bias can be upgraded to have an autobias by quite a few examples from simple shared cathode resistor to a complexed current mirror (using transistors, zenner, shottke diodes). After such upgrade the sound does not degr... | |
| New to tuner for 91.7FM UW Madison WI Elevick, It's not what you're missing. It's something that I miss. I have a decent Kenwood 4x75Wpc, 2x 400wpc for sub stereo set up in my car to listen radio. At home I run live stream from the computer --> homemade headphone amp and Senn EH350... | |
| ANALOG HELP I kept my Rega p3 for 2 months. If I went through the 'vintage street' going for Empire, Thorens I believe I could've kept it a-bit longer. If you find used Michell Technodeck(entry-level for Michell line) do not hesitate 'cause I would've loved i... | |
| Manual vs. Auto Bias More over I'd say that if I ever go back to tubes, I'll make sure I'll buy an auto-bias amp or if price is convincably low for fixed-bias unit, I'll DIY implement it(most-likely with SS parts for less space and money). |